US4364489A - Container lid - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
- B65D2251/1083—Closures formed of several sections hinged to the container or base
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- This invention relates to a stacking container or bin for shipping packed goods and more particularly to a cover or lid for closing such a container.
- Sealable containers or tote boxes are presently used in merchandising to facilitate the transportation of piece goods such as hardware items which can be loaded into the containers.
- One type of box is disclosed in Canadian Pat. No. 844,948 issue June 23, 1970 to M.S. Industries Incorporated assignee of Kenneth R. Bockenstette.
- boxk the outer free edges of the cover elements have complementary raised and depressed areas which interfit when the cover elements are closed to present an upwardly flat surface for stacking purposes.
- a problem associated with such a box construction is that it does not protect the box adequately against pilferage. In other words, it is possible to gain entrance to the box and remove a portion of the contents without detection.
- the invention consists of a stacking container having a bottom and two pairs of opposed side walls, a cover comprising two portions hinged to one pair of opposed side walls, the opposed lateral edges of each cover portion having means to engage the upper edges of the other pair of opposed side walls of the container when in closed position, the outer free edges of the cover portions meeting, when the cover is in closed position, to present a flat upper surface of the cover, with a plurality of spaced teeth having recesses therebetween, to interfit one with the other when closed, means on each of at least a plurality of teeth and in each corresponding recess interengaging when the cover portions are closed to inhibit lateral separation of the cover portions one from the other, each cover portion being sealable one on each of the other pair of opposed side walls.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stacking container having a pair of hinged cover portions in closed position
- FIG. 2 is a view of the upper portion of the container of FIG. 1 showing the cover portions in partially opened position;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cover portions of the container in partially opened position as seen in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing the cover portions advanced towards a closed position
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 4 showing the cover portions in fully closed position
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view, similar to FIG. 1, of an alternate embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view, similar to FIG. 6, showing the cover portions of the container in partially opened position.
- the example embodiment consists of a container 10 having a bottom 12, a first pair of opposed side walls 14, a second pair of opposed side walls 16, and a cover 18 comprising a pair of cover portions 20 one attached to the top edge of each side wall 16 by a hinge 22 and presenting a flat surface when closed.
- the lateral edges of each cover portion 20 carry means to engage the adjacent side walls 14 of container 10 in the form of channels 24 which overlap the upper rims 26 of side walls 16.
- An aperture 28 in one channel 24 of each cover portion 20 and an aperture 30 in each rim 26 provide means for sealing container 19 using wire or the like (not shown).
- Cover portions 20 each have an outer free edge 30 remote from hinge 22 and each outer free edge of the cover portions is crenellated, with a plurality of spaced teeth 32 having recesses 34 between the teeth whereby the cover portions interfit one with the other when closed.
- Each tooth 32 is undercut intermediate its ends to form a transverse notch 36 with a vertical face 38 on that side of the notch towards the free end of the tooth.
- Each recess 34 is bridged transversely by a vertically disposed flange 40 spaced from the base of the recess substantially the same distance as notch 36 is spaced from the free end of tooth 32.
- portions 20 When container 10 has been loaded over portions 20 are closed in the manner shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 of the drawings. As cover portions 20 are pivoted into closed position about hinges 22, flanges 40 in recesses 34 of one cover portion move into notches 36 in teeth 32 of the other cover portion whereby when the cover portions are in fully closed position each vertical flange lies adjacent vertical face 38 of an associated notch 36.
- cover portions 20 When cover portions 20 are closed, presenting a flat upper face of cover 18, they may be sealed by passing a wire or similar means (not shown) through apertures 28 and 30 and fastening the ends of the wire together.
- any vertical pressure on cover 18 to separate free edges 30 of the cover portions causes flange 40 to bear laterally against vertical face 38 or notch 36 and inhibits the lateral separation of the cover portions, thus thwarting any attempt to pry up the free edge of either cover portion by forcing a tool under either free edge.
- each tooth 32 of cover portions 20 is shaped at its free end portion to provide a head 42 defined by a neck 44.
- Each recess 34 is similarly shaped at its base to provide a pocket 46 to receive head 42 of the interfitting tooth 32 of the opposite cover portion 20.
- Each pocket 46 is defined by a neck 48.
- each tooth 32 carries a notch 36 and each recess is bridged by a flange 40 as in the previous embodiment.
- cover portions 20 of the container of FIGS. 6 and 7 are closed heads 42 of teeth 32 are received in sockets 46 of recesses 34 as seen in FIG. 6. If downward vertical pressure is applied to cover 18 the lateral movement of cover portions 20 away from one another is prevented because heads 42 of teeth 32 bear against necks 48 of pockets 46. If notches 36 and flanges 40 are also provided then the prevention of such lateral separation is reinforced.
- the container is preferably constructed of structural foam plastic for rigidity.
- cover portions 20 may be channel shaped in cross-section as seen in FIGS. 3 to 5.
- each flange 40 may be reinforced by a connecting wall 50 as seen in FIGS. 3 to 5. It will be appreciated that some of flanges 40 and/or heads 42 may be omitted and still achieve the result of the invention.
- flanges 40 could be extended downwardly as feet 60 to rest on opposing teeth 32 should an attempt be made to interfit cover portions 20 the wrong way, i.e. with flanges 40 located above the opposite teeth instead of below them. This would provide an exaggerated upward tilt to that cover portion 20 with the downward flange feet 60 resting on the opposite teeth and thus warn that cover 18 is not properly closed.
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US5353948A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1994-10-11 | Ipl Inc. | Plastic container with hinged lids |
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US4432467A (en) * | 1982-03-08 | 1984-02-21 | Menasha Corporation | Reinforced lid construction for security containers or the like |
EP0372508A1 (en) * | 1988-12-06 | 1990-06-13 | Menasha Corporation | Detachable lid container |
WO1993018975A1 (en) * | 1992-03-18 | 1993-09-30 | Buckhorn Material Handling Group, Inc. | Attached lid container |
US5330069A (en) * | 1993-04-12 | 1994-07-19 | Buckhorn Material Handling Group, Inc. | Bi-fold lid for container |
US5353948A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1994-10-11 | Ipl Inc. | Plastic container with hinged lids |
US5673791A (en) * | 1994-10-04 | 1997-10-07 | Buckhorn Material Handling Group, Inc. | Container and lid for container |
US6172357B1 (en) | 1995-09-21 | 2001-01-09 | Rohm Co., Ltd. | Photoelectric tilt-detecting sensor and method of fabricating the same |
US6011254A (en) * | 1995-09-21 | 2000-01-04 | Rohm Co., Ltd. | Photoelectric tilt-detecting sensor and method of fabricating the same |
US20060032859A1 (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 2006-02-16 | Anthony Cadiente | Produce packaging container with dual hinged resealable tops |
EP0860366A1 (en) * | 1997-02-24 | 1998-08-26 | remaplan Anlagenbau GmbH | Foldable container |
US6000576A (en) * | 1998-07-10 | 1999-12-14 | Liu; Ching-Rong | Structure for covered storage bins |
US20050102950A1 (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2005-05-19 | Knudson Edward A. | Environment resistant retaining wall block and methods of use thereof |
US20050129468A1 (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2005-06-16 | Knudson Edward A. | Environment resistant retaining wall block and methods of use thereof |
US20080310925A1 (en) * | 2001-11-02 | 2008-12-18 | New Technology Resources, Inc. | Environment resistant wall planter block and methods of use thereof |
US20040173629A1 (en) * | 2003-03-08 | 2004-09-09 | Fritz Schafer Gmbh | Reusable hinged-lid shipping/storage box |
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